Quickly animate in Flash CS4 Professional using new object-based animation controls--which apply tweens directly to objects instead of keyframes; add perspective with new 3D translation and rotation tools

Work to output standards-based websites and applications, whether you're using client-side HTML/XHTML, CSS, and XML; server-side application languages like Adobe ColdFusion, ASP, and PHP; or advanced JavaScript and Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (Ajax)

Code more efficiently with ActionScript 3.0, the Adobe Flash Player runtime programming language; leverage the extensive ActionScript 3.0 API, libraries, and community support to extend the reach and improve the performance of your applications

Design your comp in Fireworks CS4, and then export it to web-standards compliant HTML and CSS to open in Dreamweaver CS4. The shared user interface makes it easy to move between Web Standard components.

The green symbol in the upper left corner of a PSD file inserted into Dreamweaver tells you that the source file and web-ready instance are in sync.

Use the Workplace Switcher in Dreamweaver (shown here), Fireworks, and Flash to quickly switch among design environments.

Combine Live View with Live Code to reveal code as rendered in an interactive state, like hovering over and selecting a Spry data image. Armed with these details, you can quickly modify relevant CSS rules.

Left: A group of symbols with bones already defined between them in Flash CS4. Right: When one of the symbols is moved, all of the connected symbols move and react in a defined relationship to each other.

When exported with the new CSS and Images option, the car image will be linked from a CSS rule, rather than as an "img" tag in the HTML, because the slice type is set to Background Image.

Streamline web design, development, and maintenance

Power tools for high-powered work Step up to powerful web tools, complete with integrated workflows and enhanced utilities. Design, develop, and maintain sophisticated websites, full-featured applications, and compelling interactive experiences for the web, mobile devices, and the desktop.

Powerful animation tools Quickly animate in Flash CS4 Professional using new object-based animation controls--which apply tweens directly to objects instead of keyframes. Add perspective with new 3D translation and rotation tools. Bring your animations to life with the advanced inverse kinematics of the Bones tool.

Cutting-edge technologies coupled with industry standards Work with the latest technologies to output standards-based websites and applications, whether you're working with client-side HTML/XHTML, CSS, and XML; server-side application languages like Adobe ColdFusion, ASP, and PHP; or advanced JavaScript and Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (Ajax).

Adobe ActionScript 3.0 development Code more efficiently with ActionScript 3.0, the Adobe Flash Player runtime programming language. Leverage the extensive ActionScript 3.0 API, libraries, and community support to extend the reach and improve the performance of your applications.

Best practices Make best practices in web design and development your practice with standards-based tools from Adobe--whether you're building CSS-based layouts or data-rich pages with the accessible HTML Data Set feature.

Advanced application development Design and create your Adobe AIR interactive prototype in Fireworks for deployment in Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, or Flex software. Enhance your Adobe AIR application with HTML and JavaScript in Dreamweaver--and then preview or deploy it immediately.

Cross-platform support Creative Suite 4 Web Standard is available for Mac OS, Microsoft Windows XP, and Windows Vista systems. Design with your chosen system, and then deliver across platforms with reliable, consistent, and high-performance results.

Preview your content in Device Central CS4 to reveal how it will look on a range of different devices.

Create next-generation web experiences Work in a real-world view of your rich CSS, JavaScript, SWF, and dynamic content directly in Dreamweaver. Quickly integrate third-party web widgets from the most popular JavaScript frameworks into your pages.

Learn best practices Visually design with CSS best practices aided by jargon-free explanations of practical concepts. Create Ajax-driven interactivity while supporting best practices.

Take control of your content Design your pages in Dreamweaver so your clients can make updates to their web pages directly from the browser using the Adobe InContext Editing online service. Add dynamic data to your site without a database or complex coding.

Flash CS4 Professional--Create and deliver rich interactive content

Design with ease and efficiency Quickly create and modify animations while retaining a great degree of control. Powerful new object-based animation, Bezier controls, and motion presets make working in Flash easier and more intuitive.

Explore new creative possibilities Express your creative vision in innovative ways with exciting new design tools. Animate 2D objects through 3D space with 3D translation and rotation. Use the Bones tool to easily create chain-like effects or distort shapes. Add the expressive power of patterns to your designs with the Deco tool.

Collaborate across workflows Collaborate smoothly across designer and developer workflows. Easily import content into Flash from Adobe InDesign and After Effects software using the XFL format. Enjoy common user interface elements and tools across the Adobe Creative Suite 4 family.

Deliver for a wide reach Deliver interactive experiences that reach audiences across platforms and devices. The latest technologies, such as XMP for mobile and delivery to the Adobe AIR runtime, are right at your fingertips.

Adobe Fireworks CS4--Rapidly prototype and design for the web

Take prototyping to the next level Rapidly prototype websites, application interfaces, and other interactive designs with Fireworks CS4 software. Create, edit, and optimize web graphics more accurately and quickly than ever before with an enhanced toolset. Demo your designs to clients live on the web or e-mail a PDF file generated from Fireworks. Integrate Live Styles and the improved Common Library for continual leaps in productivity.

Collaborate more smoothly Work faster and smarter with the accelerated performance of Fireworks CS4. Leverage the uniform user interface and core functionality, such as consistent text handling, across Fireworks and other Adobe Creative Suite 4 components, including Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Adobe Illustrator CS4.

Adobe Contribute CS4--Simplify web content management

Delegate work while retaining control Delegate content publishing to content owners without compromising the integrity of your websites. Define and enforce custom publishing workflows to meet your organization's review and approval requirements for published content.

Engage users Empower end users to quickly and easily publish content to static and dynamic websites through true WYSIWYG authoring. Give users the choice of editing websites directly from their favorite browsers or composing and publishing web content from within Microsoft Office applications. Enable easy collaboration between users in the content publishing process.

Work with a compatible, affordable tool Publish to the web in almost any computing environment thanks to compatibility with existing web and IT infrastructures and cross-platform interoperability. Contribute CS4 is affordable and works on Intel and PowerPC based Macs and on Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista systems.

Choose Your Edition

With the tightly integrated tools and services in Adobe Creative Suite 4 software, you can create visually rich content for virtually any media--print, web, interactive, video, audio, and mobile. Find the one that's right for you:

Adobe Creative Suite 4 also allows you to access features and services that are hosted online, such as Adobe Community Help, Adobe Kuler, Adobe ConnectNow (a service on Acrobat.com), Adobe InContext Editing, and Bridge Home.*

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